A cornerstone of Golf’s Drive Toward Sustainability is the examination of existing Best Management Practices (BMPs) and the development of performance statements. The performance statements will be broad-based and encompass the entire golf facility, including management of turfgrass, landscape, environmental resources, buildings and operations. They will provide golf facilities a resource from which to evaluate their current operations and determine their plan for continuous improvement. They will also prompt the creation of new tools and resources, support existing programs and will be used to recognize and award performance by The Institute.
Four working groups are undertaking this groundbreaking work, with a fifth group providing oversight and direction. As a collaborative effort, these working groups bring together the full spectrum of the golf industry, as well as university researchers, and representatives from environmental advocacy groups and the EPA. The committees and representatives are: